NY: Arts & Culture
Cinderella and the Glass Boombox: Women Help Shape First 50 Years of Hip-Hop
By Janell Hobson for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …
NY Chef Changing Minds on Eating Insects
By Whitney Bauck for The Guardian.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…
NY Libraries Grapple With Increase in Book Challenges
As National Reading Month ends soon, libraries across New York and the nation are dealing with the increasing number of book challenges. New data …
Canción de San Valentín para los cuidados del fin de la vida
NEW YORK -- Si está buscando un regalo único para el Día de San Valentín, podría considerar darse un poco de tranquilidad al …
Model Legislation to Stop Freelancer Wage Theft Passed in NYC
NEW YORK – A bill passed by the New York City Council to protect freelance workers from wage theft is being called a historic first. The …
New York, casi a la cabeza en aseguranza infantil de salud
Albany, NY – Un reporte reciente del Centro de la Universidad Georgetown para los Niños y las Familias (Georgetown University Center …
Report: Criminal Justice System Failing LGBT People
NEW YORK - The criminal justice system is failing LGBT Americans, according to a report released today. Less than four percent of the population …
Graham Nash's Reproachful Refrain for America
NEW YORK - "It's time for a revolution," says Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, who fears for an America that's become divided into "haves …
Report: NY Schools 5th Worst in U.S. in School Spending Fairness
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York State ranks fifth in the nation with regard to the gap between rich and poor school districts, based on spending per pupil…
Taking the Bus Around “Roadblocks” to Better School Funding
ALBANY, N.Y. – Buses are to converge on the capital today from various points in the state as part of an action aimed at addressing what some …
An Internet, “If You Can Keep It”
NEW YORK - Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is said to have answered a question about what kind of rule the Constitutional Convention of 1787 had cre…
National Welcoming Week Nets "Major Results" in NY
NEW YORK – National Welcoming Week, an effort to promote meaningful talks on immigration, has netted some big results in New York. It's being …